Gosens defends El Mala after collision in Köln-Schalke game
A heavy clash between Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi caused a shock moment in the match between Köln and Schalke. A day later, diagnoses were released and Gosens posted a message.
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Wagner understands Köln fans' whistles after winless run
Köln coach René Wagner said he understood the supporters' whistles, pointing to the huge expectations around the club. He also explained his decision to take off young talent Mikey Moore after 68 minutes.
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Muslic thanks home fans for applause after collision
Coach Miron Muslic thanked the home supporters for their applause after the collision between Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi during the match.
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Gosens and El-Faouzi collision overshadows Schalke draw
Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi clashed badly during Schalke's draw, leaving the crowd breathless. The match itself offered little in the way of highlights.
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1. FC Köln and Schalke draw in fiery western clash
The two clubs shared the points in a hard-fought Bundesliga match that ended without goals. A bloody collision also marked the encounter.
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Schalke fret over Gosens and El-Faouzi after head clash
Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi collided in the air during Schalke's away match at 1. FC Köln and both had to leave the pitch. The club is concerned about the two players.
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Wagner sets out Köln plan to beat Schalke
Köln coach René Wagner has analysed Schalke 04 ahead of their meeting and says only football's basic virtues can bring success.
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1. FC Köln expects record result from in-house marketing
Managing director Philipp Liesenfeld gave a positive interim assessment of 1. FC Köln's own marketing strategy. He wants to present a record result at the 2027 members' meeting.
Elo rating
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- W 5-0 vs Union Berlin (H) DFB Pokal · 27 Oct
- D 0-0 vs Schalke 04 (H) Bundesliga · 24 Oct
- L 0-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt (A) Bundesliga · 16 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) Bundesliga · 11 Oct
- L 1-2 at Hamburger SV (A) Bundesliga · 19 Sep
- D 1-1 vs Werder Bremen (H) Bundesliga · 12 Sep
- L 1-4 at VfB Stuttgart (A) Bundesliga · 4 Sep
- W 3-2 vs Hoffenheim (H) Bundesliga · 29 Aug
- W 2-1 at Würzburger Kickers (A) DFB Pokal · 24 Aug
- L 1-5 at Bayern München (A) Bundesliga · 16 May
Last ten competitive matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes; the badges show the last five.
Attack and defence
- Attack
- 18 / 100 · 1.1 goals per match this season
- Defence
- 35 / 100 · 1.6 conceded per match this season
- Bundesliga
- 12 of 18, 8 points from 7 matches
0 to 100 against this season's Bundesliga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once; beside it, this season's actual goals per match. As of Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln.